Sancho transfer race widens as Roma Besiktas enter

Sancho remains frozen out at Manchester United as Roma and Besiktas enter the transfer race, highlighting a fragile market for a high wage winger.

Sancho eyes new clubs as Roma Besiktas join race to sign United outcast

Jadon Sancho has not featured with Manchester United this pre-season and was left out of the US tour. Talks with Borussia Dortmund and Juventus have progressed at times this summer, but no agreement has been reached. Two new clubs, Roma and Besiktas, have entered the race to sign him, adding to interest from Inter Milan and others. Chelsea recently paid a small fee to avoid a permanent move, illustrating how clubs use loans to manage costs. Roma’s new coach Gian Piero Gasperini is reportedly an admirer, while Besiktas have signaled interest linked to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, now in charge of the Turkish side. The main hurdle remains Sancho’s wages, which United are reluctant to shoulder long term, potentially forcing a loan or sale rather than a straight transfer.

The Sancho case shows how today’s market treats players who fall out of favor at big clubs. Value is now defined by wage terms and fit to a rebuilding project, not just the name on the back of the shirt. Interest from Roma and Besiktas demonstrates that clubs may gamble on a recognizable talent if they can balance cost and potential return. For United, any exit will test their willingness to finance a portion of a high wage while seeking a future football fix for their squad. It also underlines how managers reuse old relationships—Solskjaer at Besiktas, Gasperini at Roma—as a way to unlock moves that money and Champions League status alone cannot secure. The window remains dynamic, with deals likely decided by balance sheets as much as by to-the-pitch considerations.

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Markets move quickly; this saga could shift again within days.